THE LEGEND OF 1900 (La Leggenda Del Pianista Sull'Oceano) (1998) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Giuseppe Tornatore

Written by - Alessandro Baricco, Giuseppe Tornatore

Starring - Tim Roth

"Tornatore makes his English language debut in this film about a legend of a pianist born and raised on a ship, told episodically by a man selling his trumpet in a music store. Despite its improbable title, probably aimed at an end of the century release publicity, the story is universally nostalgic, and Tornatore grabs the audience's heart with his quasi magical fable of a mythical oceanic pianist. The film is also filled with stunning visuals and a yet again majestic original score by Ennio Morricone who contributes to it some of his most beautiful music. which is really saying a lot."

Period Drama, Italy